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Windows into Japan's traditional past
Kyoto and Nara have always held a special place in Japanese hearts. The two ancient cities, both former imperial capitals, are windows into Japan’s traditional past, its religious culture and the daily...
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Uehara out to put Texas nightmare in the past
Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara is determined to wash away the nightmares of his 2011 postseason when the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals gets under way Wednesday.
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First donator in 'Tiger Mask' movement reveals his past
The originator of a movement to donate to children's care facilities and elementary schools in which anonymous donors took on the name of the main character of the "Tiger Mask" comic spoke with on Oct....
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NYC museum with historic past gets major makeover
The Queens Museum of Art for decades had to work within the confines of a building that originally was constructed as a pavilion for the 1939 World's Fair.
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Man speaks about past detention in N.Korea
An 82-year-old former Japanese sailor has for the first time spoken about the 7 years he spent in detention in North Korea.
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Kagawa instrumental as United put 5 past Leverkusen
Manchester United continues to show that the UEFA Champions League may be the better venue for the team’s transition to a new manager, as the Red Devils bounced up from a disappointing draw with...
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Abe risks repeating mistakes of the past by railroading secrets bill through...
On Dec. 5, the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and New Komeito strong-armed the House of Councillors special committee on national security into a vote on the special secrets protection bill....
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Calendar features disaster-hit people at same spot in years past
A businessman in Iwate Prefecture has launched a calendar for next year featuring people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster and showing what has transpired since that year at the same...
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Soccer: In-form Okazaki's brace fires Mainz past Hamburg
Japanese international Shinji Okazaki struck twice and set up another to spark Mainz to a 3-2 victory over Hamburg SV on Saturday.
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Honda is the Most Durable, Longest Lasting Brand in its Class for Past 25 Years
Honda vehicles are the most durable and longest lasting of any mainstream automotive brand*, according to Polk vehicle registration statistics from 1988-2012. No other mainstream brand had a greater...
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Hosokawa touches on nuclear power, past problems ahead of Tokyo gubernatorial...
Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa announced on Jan. 22 his intention to wage a "historic" battle to be elected governor of Tokyo, stating that the focal point of the election was the elimination...
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Baseball: Home run king Balentien apologetic, eager to put troubles in past
Japan's single-season home run king Wladimir Balentien apologized Wednesday to fans and teammates over his arrest in Florida on domestic violence charges.
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Fire up your 3D printer! Honda releases data for several of its past concepts
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. released three-dimensional (3D) data for exterior designs of concept models Honda has introduced in the past. The data is offered based on version 4.0 of Creative Commons*...
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Record-high strontium-90 in past Fukushima plant groundwater sample
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said Thursday that a groundwater sample taken from a well at the site in July last year contained a record-high 5 million becquerels...
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Olympics: Dutch sweep past Japan medal hopes in men's 500-meter speed skate
Japan's Vancouver Olympics medal speed skate duo of Joji Kato and Keiichiro Nagashima failed to medal in the Sochi Games, when they finished fifth and sixth, respectively in the men's 500 meters on...
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Researchers successfully raise farmed eels past larval stage in large tanks
Researchers have successfully raised farmed eels past the larval state in 1,000-liter tanks, rather than the small five to 20-liter tanks used until now, they announced on Feb. 12, bringing the...
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Soccer: Iwabuchi strike lifts Nadeshiko past Denmark in Algarve Cup
Mana Iwabuchi scored a first-half winner as women's world champions and London Olympic silver medalists Japan beat Denmark 1-0 at the Algarve Cup on Friday.
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Soccer: Oshima blasts Kawasaki past Western Sydney in Asia
Ryota Oshima's first goal in the Asian Champions League gave Kawasaki Frontale a much-needed 2-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers in Group H on Tuesday.
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Baseball: Rangers win but Darvish can't find way past nemesis A's
Yu Darvish finally got some run support, but failed to earn the win on Monday, when the Texas Rangers came from behind to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3.
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Rookies power Carp past lame Swallows
Kosuke Tanaka hit his first career home run and fellow rookie Daichi Osera (2-1) allowed two runs in eight innings on Thursday as the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp defeated the injury-plagued...
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